KL News Network
Srinagar
Normal life in Kashmir valley continued to remain disrupted for the consecutive 133rd day today.
Roads in Srinagar and major towns witnessed less movement of traffic while all the shops and business establishment remained shut.
Though there was increased movement of traffic during the previous few days, but due to apprehension in the “law and order problem on Fridays”, people in the Srinagar city and some major towns of valley preferred to stay indoors. A little movement of private vehicles was witnessed in the civil lines areas of the Srinagar city while some parts of old city remained under siege.
The overall situation remained calm with reports of minor clashes in Sopore and Tahab, Pulwama.
Reports reaching here said that after Friday prayers, people carried out a pro-freedom rally from Jamia masjid, Sopore. However, a posse of police confronted them, triggering clashes between youth and para-military personnel.
Police used heavy tear-gas and pava-shells and brought the situation under control.
Meanwhile reports from Ruhmoo and Tahab areas of district Pulwama said that minor clashes were witnessed in the areas. Youth in Tahab, took to streets after congregational prayers but were soon forced to retreat by the police as they restored to tear-gas shelling.
“In Ruhmoo, people tried to take a procession after the Friday prayers, but the heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces didn’t let them move ahead and confined to lanes and by-lanes.”
Similar reports of minor clashes were reported from Islamabad and Shopian districts as well.
